Toolbox Talks

Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks

Cell Phones and Safety

Cell phone use has expanded into every activity in our lives, from emergency communication to picking products from a grocery shelf. It sometimes seems people have no idea what to do with a spare moment other than make a cell phone call.

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Housekeeping and Safety

There are other standards in OSHA that require housekeeping in other aspects. Additionally, good housekeeping leads to a safe work environment, not to mention, improved production, quality and effectiveness. Housekeeping is the first impression to all visitors and employees at a facility.

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Hand Safety

Approximately 20 percent of disabling workplace incidents are hand related. Your hands are important because you use them all the time - both on and off the job. Just imagine how you would suffer if you disabled your hand or hands in some manner. Injuries can run from minor cuts, scratches, burns, chemical exposures and abrasions to amputations.

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Other Resources

Assured Grounding Programs and Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters

Electric shock, and too often fatalities, occur on construction jobsites when temporary power systems are in use. All construction workers who operate power tools should receive training in the systems that safeguard them from electrical hazards.